Boughar is a climb of 8.7 kilometers (category 1). Boughar tops out at 1,139 m above sea level. It is located in Ksar El Boukhari ⵇⵚⴻⵔ ⵍⴱⵓⵅⴰⵔⵉ قصر البخاري, Médéa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.3% with a maximum of 11.8%. The climb has 552 meters of elevation gain.
Climb analysis: This 8.7 km climb is a sustained effort, with an average gradient of 6.3%. The first half is particularly punchy, with stretches at 8-9% over the first 5 km. There's a welcome breather between km 5.0 and 6.5 (gradients of 3%, -1%, 1%), followed by a tough finish with a 10% kilometer before the line.
Pacing tips:
1. Managing your pace on the opening section: Don't go out too hard on the first steep kilometers. Settle into a steady rhythm so you don't blow up later.
2. Making the most of the middle breather: Use the flatter section (km 5.0 to 6.5) to recover by easing off a little, without losing all your momentum.
3. Saving something for the final ramp: Keep some energy in the tank for the 10% kilometer (km 6.5-7.0), the hardest part of the climb. Get into it with an easy enough gear.
8.7 km • 552 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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